Sahin heads to Liverpool on a season-long loan

Nuri Sahin will play on loan for a season on Merseyside. Liverpool and Real Madrid have made the agreement official via press releases on their respective websites. Although there was no mention of the fee, 'The Reds' have paid £5 million (¤6 million) for the Turk.

They are waiting for the midfielder to arrive in the English city to pass the medical. The Turkish international, who had offers from both Liverpool and Arsenal to play in the Premier League, marks the fourth new addition to the Anfield side, along with Joe Allen, Fabio Borini and Oussama Assaidi.

The 23-year-old midfielder joined the Real Madrid squad last summer after a brilliant season at Borussia Dortmund, with which he won the Bundesliga.